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A COLLECTION OF 128 PRESCRIPTIONS FOR 

DIFFERENT DISEASES TO WHICH HORSES, 

CATTLE, SWINE, SHEEP AND DOGS 

ARE SUBJECT. 



THIS WORK IS THE RESULT OF A THOROUGH EDUCATION, 
AND THE EXPERIENCE OF 24 YEARS PRACTICE, 



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No. No. of Prescriptions, 

i Condition Powder, I 

2 Powder for Milk Cows to Increase in Milk, . . I 

3 Purgative for Swine and Dogs, ........ I 

4 Purgative for Cattle and Cows, I 

5 Purgative for Horses, . . . 3 

6 Founder, I 

7 When Horses Fall Away in Flesh & Grow Lean, I 

8 Cancer and Cancerous Ulcers, i 

9 Hoof Cancer and Hoof Rot, .......... 2 

io Chapped and Cracked Heels, Scratches, Malen- 

ders and Sallenders I 

n Hoof Salve for Brittle Hard Horn, ..... I 

12 Wounds Caused by Fire, 3 

13 Swollen Udder on Cows, I 

14 Swellings, Wounds, Sprains, Bruises, Sores with 

Inflammation, 4 

15 Costiveness in Horses, 1 

16 Loss of Appetite by Horses, 2 

1 7 Inflammation of the Eye from or with Weakness, 3 

18 Film and Specks in the Eye, 3 

19 Rheumatic Lameness of the Shoulders, Hips, &c. 4 

20 Lameness caused by Spraining 2 

21 Kneesprung, Weakness in the Knee, .... 1 

22 Corns on Horses, I 

23 Warts on any place of the Body, 2 

24 Tape-worm in Swine and Dogs, 2 



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No. No. of Prescriptions. 

25 Worm Medicine for Horses, 3 

26 Cement for Cracked Hoofs, I 

27 Chronic Flatulency in Horses, 2 

28 Flatulent Colic in Horses, 3 

29 Flatulency or Tympanites in Cattle, ..... 2 

30 Spasmodic Closure of the Neck of the Bladder, 

Retention of Urine in Horses, 4 

31 Bloody Urine in Cattle, £ 

32 Bloody Urine in Horses, 2 

33 Diabetes in Horses, 2 

34 To Stop Bleeding in Wounds, 1 

35 Hemorrhage, I 

36 Spasmodic Colic in Horses, 3 

37 Inflammation of the Bowels, 2 

38 Diarrhoea in Cattle, 2 

39 Diarrhoea in Horses, . 2 

40 Diarrhoea in Lambs, ........... I 

41 Quinsy, Diptheria, Bronchitis, in Horses and 

Cattle, 2 

42 Mouthwater or Injection in the Mouth for Horses 

in Diptheria or Sore Mouth, 1 

43 Diptheria, Bronchitis, Quinsy and Epizotic in 

Horses, < 1 

44 Diptheria, Bronchitis and Quinsy in Horses 

when Difficult to Swallow, 2 

45 Gangrene Wounds and Sores, 2 

46 Painful Swellings, 1 

47 Gangrene Mallenders and Sallenders, on Horses, 2 

48 To Cause Vomitting by Dogs and Hogs, ... 2 

49 Puerperal Fever, or Calving Fever in Cows, 3 

50 In Case Cows Don't Clean, 2 



No, No. of Prescriptions. 

51 Lameness in the Back and Paralytic Affection 

in Cows, 2 

52 Lameness in the Back and Paralytic Affection 

in Horses, 2 

53 Catarrh in Horses, 3 

54 Hepatization of the Lungs, 1 

55 Chronic Cough in Horses, 3 

56 Inflammation of the Heart and Lungs, with 

great Fever, 1 

57 Staggers, Megrims, Epilepsy in Horses ... 3 

58 Bone Spavin, Ringbone, &c., 1 

59 Splint, Ringbone, &c, 1 

60 Boils, Sarcoma, Flesh Tumors, Carnosity, . . 1 

61 Distemper in Dogs, 2 

62 Dropsy in Horses, 3 

63 Wound Balsam for Wounds, . 1 

64 Fistula, 3 

65 Wound Fever in Horses and Cattle, 2 

66 Swelled Legs, 1 

67 Distemper and Strangles, 2 

68 Inflammation of the Kidneys or Bladder in 
Horses, 1 

MISTAKES CAUSED BY PRINTING. 



Xo. 1.— Elecampone read Elecampane. 
N 0# 1. — Tripolee read Trifolii. 
3g ? a _ Formentilla read Tormentilla. 
5 3 i c —Emetic Tartar 1 oz read 1 drachm 
62, a.— Althacca read Althaeae. 



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CONDITION POWDER. 

Elecampone-root, Juniper berries, Sweet 
Flag-root, Herba Tripolee flbr., Brimstone, 
Caraway seed, Chalk, each 4 oz., Glauber's 
Salt, 8 oz. Pulverize and mix. Give twice 
a day one tablespoonful in food. 



Powder for Milk Cows to Increase in Milk. 

Anise, Dill, Fennel and Caraway seed, of 
each 4 oz., Common Salt 8 oz. Golden Sul- 
phur of Antimony 1 oz., Gentian 4 oz 
Pulverize and mix. Give twice a day one 
tablespoonful. 



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3 

PURGATIVE FOR SWINE AND DOGS. 

Calomel, Gamboge, take of each 4 grains. 
Pulverize fine, mix, and give on slice of 
bread and butter or meat. 

4 

PURGATIVE FOR CATTLE AND COWS. 

Epsom Salt 10 oz., Linseed Meal 2 oz. 
Give in two lbs. warm water as a drench 
and repeat after 18 hours if necessary. 

5 

PURGATIVE FOR HORSES. 

a. — Groton Oil 20 drops, Linseed Meal 
1 oz., water enough to make a pill. 

b.— Aloes 1 oz., Groton Oil 5 drops, Lin- 
seed Meal 1 oz.,* water enough to make two 
pills. Give every 12 hours one pill. 

C w — Castor Oil from 16 to 24 oz. as a 
drench. 



6 
FOUNDER. 

Give piU a or b of No. 5, and poultice the 
hoofs with Cow Dung, Clay and Vinegar 
until inflammation has ceased. 

7 

When Horses Fall Away in Flesh and 
Grow Lean. 

White Arsenic 40 grains, pulv., Sweet 
Flag and Juniper Berries, of each 1 oz. 
Mix well ; divide in 8 equal powders, and 
give daily one powder in a quart of oats 
after dampened Feed Potatoes or Carrots 
if you can. 

8 

CANCER AND CANCEROUS ULCERS. 

Pulverized Caustic Potash 5 drachms, 
pulverized Quick-lime 6 drachms. Use this 
as a powder on the ulcer or make with 
Alcohol a paste and apply it twice a week. 



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9 

HOOF CANCER AND HOOF ROT. 

a. — Alum 6 oz., Copperas 3 oz., Blue 
Vitriol 1 oz, Camphor 2 drachms. Pulverize 
fine, mix, and use this twice daily as pow- 
der, or with six parts water made to a 
solution. 

b. — White Arsenic 4 grains, Caustic Pot- 
ash and Aloes, pulv., of each 1 drachm, 
Water 2 oz. Use as above twice a day. 

10 

Chapped and Cracked Heels, Scratches, 
Mallenders and Sallenders. 

Hypermanganate Potassa 6 drachms, 
Water 1 pint. Mix and apply twice a day 
with a feather ; don't wash until healed. 

11 

HOOF SALVE FOR BRITTLE HARD HORN. 

Yellow Wax 2 parts, Tar 3 parts, Lard 
12 parts, Tallow 10 parts. Melt over fire ; 
use once daily. 



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12 

WOUNDS CAUSED BY FIRE. 

a. — Glycerine 5 parts, Yellow of Eggs 
4 parts. Mix, and apply with a feather. 

b. — Goulard's Extract 1 oz., Linseed Oil 
8 oz. Mix ; use as above. 

C— Goulard's Extract 1 oz., Linseed Oil 
8 oz., Extract Henbane 1 drachm. Mix ; 
use with a feather. 

13 

SWOLLEN UDDER ON COWS. 

Caraway Seed 8 oz., Chamomile Flowers 
4 oz., Water 2 lbs. Boil 15 minutes, and 
wash the Udder with this every hour about 
10 minutes, as warm as possible. 

14 

Swellings, Wounds, Sprains, Bruises, Sores, 
with Inflammation. 

a. — Arnica Tincture 2 oz., Sugar of Lead 
i oz. , Water 1 pint, Opium Tincture 1 oz. 
Mix ; use as a wash. 



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b. — Goulard's Extract 2 drachms, Alcohol 
2 drachms, Water 20 oz. Use as a wash. 

C. — Sal Ammoniac 1 part, Saltpetre 3 
parts, Water 24 parts. Use as a wash. 

d. — Sal Ammoniac 1 part, Saltpetre 3 
parts, Vinegar 6 parts, Water 24 parts. 
Use as a wash four times a day or oftener. 

15 

COSTIVENESS IN HORSES, 

Bi-Carbonate of Soda 2 drachms, Com- 
mon Salt J oz. Mix; give morning and 
evening 1 powder in food. 

16 

LOSS OF APPETITE BY HORSES. 

a. — Common Salt 4 oz., pulv. Mustard 
Seed 4 oz., pulv. Gentian 2 oz. Mix, divide 
in six parts, and give three times a day one 
powder in food. 

b. — White Arsenic 36 grains, Carbonate 
of Potassa (pure) 3 drachms, Foenu Grace 
1 oz., Black Antimony 1 oz. Mix, divide in 
eight parts, and give morning and evening 
one powder in food. 



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17 

inflammation of the Eye from or with 
Weakness. 

a. — Turpentine, 1 drachm, Lard 2 oz.. 
Verdigris 1 drachm. Mix ; put about size 
of pea of this salve every morning into the 
eye. 

b. — Flowers of Zinc 1 drachm, Cerate 10 
drachms Put about size of pea of this 
Salve every morning on the eye-lids. 

C, — Binoxide of Mercury f drachm, pulv. 
Sugar of Lead 10 grains, pulv. Camphor 10 
grains, Lard 1 oz- Use as in a. Apply, 
in all cases, a Spanish Fly-blister or the 
cheeks below the eye. 

18 

FILM AND SPECKS IN THE EYE. 

a. — Mercurial Ointment J oz., pulv Cam- 
phor 5 grains. Mix; use as in a, No. 17. 

b. — Butter (without salt) 1 oz., Binoxide 
of Mercury 18 grains, Carbonate of Potassa 
(pure) 20 grains, pulv. Opium 20 grains. 
Mix ; use as in a, No. 17. 



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C. — Carbonate cf Potassa (pure) 10 grains, 
dissolve in % oz. Water, add pulv. Opium 
6 grains. Mix, and put this twice a day in 
the eye with a feather. 

19 

Rheumatic Lameness of the Shoulders, 
Hips, &c. 

a.— Alcohol 5 oz., Spirit of Turpentine 

1 oz. Mix ; use daily once as a liniment. 

b. — Spirit Hartshorn 1 oz., Spirit Turpen- 
tine 1 oz., Spirit Camphor 2 oz., Spirit Soap 

2 oz. Mix ; use daily twic6 as a liniment* 

C. — Tincture Arnica 4 oz., Chloroform 1 
oz , Spirit Camphor 4 oz. Mix ; use as in b. 

d. — Spirit Camphor 4 oz., Ether Sul- 
phuric 2 oz., Tincture Capsic 1 oz, Mix ; 
use as in 6. 

20 

LAMENESS CAUSED BY SPRAINING. 

a.-— Spirit Camphor, Spirit Soap, Arnica 
Tincture, Ether, equal parts. Mix; use 
twice a day as a liniment. 

b— Olive Oil 30 oz., Spirit Hartshorn 4 
oz. Mix well ; use as in a. 



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21 

Kneesprung, Weakness in the Knee. 

Camphor Oil 4 oz., Extract of Common 
Dwale 1 drachm, Extract of Henbane 1 
drachm, Lubricating Oil of Petroleum 2 oz., 
Ox Gall 4 oz. Mix ; use daily once inside 
of the Knee. 

22 

CORNS ON HORSES. 

Cut the corn out, and put in the place 
once a day Aloe Tincture. You will find 
this a sure cure. 

23 

Warts on any Place of the Body. 

a. — Zinc Chlorat 20 grains, Water J 
drachm. Mix; apply daily once with a 
brush or feather. 

b. — White Arsenic 20 grains, Gum Arabic 
20 grains, Cerate J drachm. Mix ; apply 
this ointment thin on the wart or warts 
once a day ; as soon as the wart or warts 
changes color, cease. Two or three appli- 
cations are generally sufficient. 



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24 

TAPE-WORM IN SWINE AND DOGS. 

a. — Gamboge 25 grains, Asafoetida 40 
grains, pulv. Jalap 1 drachm, pulv. Male 
Fern 3 drachms, pulv. Wormseed 2 drachms, 
Pyro-Animale Oil 40 Grains, Wormwood 
Extract and Water as much as necessary to 
make pills. Each pill must weigh 4 grains. 
Give morning and evening 6 pills at each 
time. 

b. — Pulv. Male Fern f oz., Calomel 10 
grains, Gamboge 6 grains, Syrup sufficient 
to make 4 pills. Give every hour one pill. 

25 

WORM MEDICINE FOR HORSES. 

a.— Pulv. Nux Vomica J oz., pulv. Cham- 
omile Flowers 2 oz., Flour and Water as 
much as necessary to make 4 pills. Give 2 
pills every day. 

b. — Pyro-Animale Oil 1 oz., pulv. Aloes 
1 oz., pulv. Nux Vomica \ oz., pulv. Sweet 
Flag 3 oz., Flour and Water as much as 



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necessary to make 5 pills. Give morning 
and evening 1 pill. 

C. — Pulv. Nux Vomica £ oz., boil with 6 
pints Water one-quarter of an hour, add 4 
oz. Herbs of Wormwood, after another 
quarter of an hour strain. Divide in six 
parts and give every three hours one part 
as a drench. 



26 

CEMENT FOR CRACKED HOOFS. 

Resina Gutta-percha 2 oz., melt together 
with Gum Ammoniac 1 oz. Apply it warm 
after the crack is cleaned. 

27 

CHRONIC FLATULENCY IN HORSES. 

a. — Tincture of Black Pepper 1 oz. Give 
daily in 1 pint water. 

b. — Common Salt 6 oz, pulv. White 
| Chalk 3 oz., pulv. Gentian 3 oz. Mix ; give 
three times a day J tablespoonful in food. 



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28 

FLATULENT COLIC IN HORSES. 

a. — Liver of Sulphur 2 drachms, Glauber's 
Salt 2 oz. Mix ; give in 1 pint tea, made of 
1 pint Water and 1 oz. Caraway Seed, as a 
drench. 

b.— Give Chlroinated Lime 2 drachms in 
1 quart Water as a drench. 

C. — Fluid Extract of Valerian 1 oz., Sul- 
phuric Ether 1 oz., Tincture Colchici 10 
drops, Oil Peppermint 4 drops. Mix, and 
give in 1 pint cold Water as a drench. 

29 

Flatulency or Tympanites in Cattle. 

a. — Pyro-animale Oil J oz., Spirit Cam- 
phor ^ oz., Water 1 pint. Mix, and give as 
a drench. 

b. — Liquor Ammoniac J oz., Ether Spirit 
1 oz., Water 1 pint. Mix, and give as a 
drench. 



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30 

Spasmodic Closure of the Neck of the 
Bladder, Retention of Urine in Horses. 

a. — Pulv. Chamomile Flowers 2 oz., pulv. 
Belladonna Root 2 oz., pulv. Glauber's Salt 
8 oz., Flour 1 oz., Water as much as neces- 
sary to make an electuary. Divide in five 
parts and give every two hours one part. 

b. — Olive Oil 8 oz., pulv. Starch 2 oz., 
Honey 6 oz., Water 1 pint. Mix ; give all 
at once as a drench. 

C. — Emetic Tartar 20 grains, Saltpetre 2 
drachms, pulv. Camphor 8 grains. Mix, 
and give in one pint Camomile Flower tea 
as a drench. 

d. — Sweet Spirit of Nitre J oz., Fluid Ex- 
tract Valerian \ oz., Fluid Extract Henbane 
J oz., Chamomile Flower tea 1 pint. Give 
as a drench. 

31 

BL00DY;URINE IN CATTLE. 

a. — Pulv. Borax 8 oz., pulv. Alum 2 cz. 
Mix ; give every two hours 1 tablespoonful 
in 1 pint Water as a drench. 



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b. — Pulv. Tormentilla Root 3 oz., pulv. 
Oak Bark 3 oz. Mix ; divide in four parts 
and give three times a day 1 powder in Lin- 
seed Meal gruel. 

32 

BLOODY URINE IN HORSES. 

a. — Pulv. Sugar of Lead 2 drachms, 
pulv. Henbane Leaf 4 oz. Mix; divide in 
four parts; give every three hours 1 powder 
in 1 pint Linseed Meal gruel as a drench. 

b. — Pulv. Camphor 2 drachms, pulv- 
Willow Bark 3 oz., pulv. Sweet Flag 2 oz. 
Mix ; divide in four parts ; give every four 
hours 1 powder with 1 pint Water as a 
drench. 

33 

DIABETES IN HORSES. 

a. — Pulv. Opium 2 drachms, pulv. Sugar 
of Lead 1 drachm, pulv. Gentian 2 oz. 
Mix ; divide in three parts ; give in one day 
in food. 

b. — Pulv. Camphor 2 drachms, pulv. Sul- 
phuret of Iron J oz., pulv. Root of Angelica 



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3 oz. Mix ; divide in four parts ; give every 
three hours 1 powder. 

34 

TO STOP BLEEDING IN WOUNDS. 

Saturate a rag with Sesquichloride of 
Iron and apply it to the wound. 

35 

HEMORRHAGE. 

J oz. of Sesquichloride of Iron in 1 pint 
Water as a drench, or Tincture Ergot J oz. 
in 1 pint Water as a drench. 

36 

SPASMODIC COLIC IN HORSES. 

a. — Glauber's Salt 2 oz., Extract Henbane 
1 drachm. Mix, and give such doses every 
half hour until better. 

b„ — Asafoetida 2 drachms, Extract Valerian 
4 drachms, the yellow of 1 Egg. Mix ; 
give every two hours such a dose in 1 pint 
warm Water. 



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C. — Fluid Extract Henbane J oz., Fluid 
Extract Valerian J oz., Chloroform 1 oz. 
Give every hour such doses in 1 pint cold 
Water. 

37 

INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS. 

a. — Linseed Meal gruel 1 quart, Calomel 
1 drachm, Extract Henbane 1 drachm. 
Give every two hours, three times, such a 
dose, as a drench. 

b. — Epsom Salt 3 oz. Give every three 
hours one dose in 1 quart Chamomile 
Flower tea. 

38 

DIARRHEA IN CATTLE. 

a. — Pulv. Formentilla Root 2 oz., pulv. 
Oak Bark 2 oz., pulv. Sweet Flag 2 oz., 
pulv. Gentian 2 oz. Mix; divide in four 
parts ; give three times a day 1 powder. 

b .— No 32, a, and No. 33, a. 



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39 

DIARRHEA IN HORSES. 

a. — Pulv. Nux Vomica J oz., pulv. Cham- 
omile Flowers 2 oz., Water and Flour to 
make 4 pills. Daily, 3 pills. 

b. — Pulv. Opium 2 drachms, Tannin 2 
drachms. Mix ; divide in two powders, to 
be used in one day. 

40 

DIARRHEA IN LAMBS. 

Root of Marsh-mallow 1 oz., cook with 
1 lb. Water and add pulv. Opium J drachm, 
pulv, Ginger Root 2 drachms, Catechu J oz., 
Chalk 1 oz. Mix; give* morning and even- 
ing two tablespoonfuls to each lamb. 
Shake the bottle before the medicine is 
poured out. 

41 

Quinsy. Diptheria, Bronchitis, in Horses 
and Cattle. 

a. — Saltpetre 1 oz., Emetic Tartar 1 
drachm, dissolve in 1 pail Water. Use this 
as drinking water in 12 hours ; give no 
other water to drink. 



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b. — Emetic Tarter 1 drachm, Black Anti- 
mony 2 drachms. Mix, and give morning 
and evening such powder in drinking water. 

42 

Mouthwater or Injection in the Mouth for 
Horses in Diptheria or Sore Mouth. 

Oak Bark 2 oz., boil with 2 lbs. Water, 
add Hydrochloric Acid 1 oz., Honey, 1 lb., 
Flour 4 oz. Mix. 

43 

Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Quinsy and Epizotic 
in Horses. 

Pulv. Belladonna Root 1 oz„ pulv. Liver 
of Sulphur 2 drachm, pulv. White Sugar 2 
oz. Mix ; divide in six parts ; give every 
two hours 1 powder on the tongue. 

44 

Diphtheria, Bronchitis and Quinsy in Horses 
when Difficult to Swallow. 

a. — Pulv. Liver of Sulphur \ oz , pulv. 
Glauber's Salt 6 oz., pulv. Belladonna Root 



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1 oz., pulv. Liquorice Root 2 oz., Honey as 
much as necessary to make an electuary. 
Give every two hours the sixth part on the 
tongue, and 

b. — Give in water to drink in 12 hours 
pulv. Arnica Root 1 oz. 

45 

GANGRENE WOUNDS AND SORES. 

a. — Pulv. Oak Bark 2 lbs., cut Sage 
Leaves 6 oz., pulv. Charcoal 4 oz., Water as 
much as necessary to a cataplasm. Apply 
it warm. 

b. — Caraway Seed 1 lb., Sweet Flag Root 
8 oz., pulv. Linseed 10 oz. Mix with as 
much water as necessary to form a cata- 
plasm; put it between cloth and apply it 
warm. 

46 

PAINFUL SWELLINGS. 

Leaves of Malva Silvestris, Leaves of 
Henbane, each 6 oz , Chamomile Flowers 8 



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oz., Linseed Meal 1 lb. Mix with boiling 
water and apply warm as cataplasm ; warm 
up every two hours. 

47 

Gangrene Malenders and Sallenders on 
Horses. 

a. — Carbolic Acid 2 oz., Oil of Turpentine 
2 oz., Olive Oil 2 oz. Mix and apply with 
a feather. 

b— No. 10. 

48 

To Cause Vomitting by Dogs and Hogs. 

a. — Emetic Tartar 6 grains, pulv. Root of 
Ipecacuanha 15 grains. Mix ; divide in two 
parts ; give 1 powder in a tablespoonful of 
water, if necessary ; give the second powder 
after one-quarter of an hour. 

b. — Pulv. White Hellebore 6 grains, 
White Sugar 20 grains. Mix with Honey 
or Water and give to a large swine or dog ; 
if they are small give only half. 



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49 

Puerperal Fever, or Calving Fever in Cows. 

a. — Pulv. Nux Vomica 1 oz., Emetic Tar- 
tar | oz., Glauber's Salt 1 lb., Common Salt 
4 oz., boil with 1 gallon of Water. Give 
every hour 1 pint. 

b. — Fluid Extract Valerian 1 oz., Sweet 
Spirits of Nitre 1 oz. Give in 1 pint Water. 

C. — Asafoetida J oz., Saltpetre J oz., 
Glauber's Salt 2 oz., pulv. Camphor 1 
drachm. Give daily twice in 1 quart Lin- 
seed Meal gruel. 

50 
IN CASE COWS DON'T CLEAN. 

a. — Carbonate of Potassa (pure) J oz., 
Tops of Savin 1 oz. Scald, strain and give 
every 6 hours such dose as a drench. 

b. — Carbonate of Potassa (pure) h oz., 
Chamomile Flower tea 1 quart. Give morn- 
] ing and evening such dose as a drench for 
three times. 



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51 

Lameness in the Back and Paralytic Affec- 
tion in Cows. 

a. — Nux Vomica 4 drachms, Camphor 1 
drachm. Pulverize, mix and give morning 
and evening one such powder in food. 

b. — Nux Vomica 3 drachms, Camphor 2 
drachms, Cream of Tartar 1 oz., pulv. Sweet 
Flag \ oz Mix and give 3 such powders 
a day in water as a drench. 

52 

Lameness in the Back and Paralytic Affec- 
tion in Horses. 

a. — Nux Vomica pulv. 8 drachms, Flour 
2 oz., Water as much as necessary to make 
4 pills. Give 1 pill morning and evening 
after feeding. 

b. — Extract Nux Vomica 1 drachm, pulv. 
Camphor 1 drachm, pulv. Juniper Berries 

1 oz,, Flour and Water sufficient to make 

2 pills. Give every day 2 such pills until 
better. Apply a Mustard Plaster on the 
back. 



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53 

CATARRH IN HORSES. 

a. — Sal Ammoniac 2 drachms, Saltpetre 
\ oz. Mix ; give 4 such powders in 24 
hours. 

b. — Pulv. Elecampone Root 2 oz , Gum 
Ammoniac 1 oz., Flour 1 oz. Mix ; divide 
in four parts ; give daily 2 powders. 

C. — Pulv. Arnica Root 2 oz., Emetic Tar- 
tar 1 oz., Flour 4 oz. Put in 1 pail Water, 
and give to drink in 24 hours. 

54 

HEPITAZATION OF THE LUNGS. 

Sub- Carbonate Potassa \ oz., pulv. Leaves 
of Foxglove 1 drachm, pulv. Angelica Root 
1 oz., Juniper Berries 1 oz. Mix ; divide in 
two doses ; use in one day. 

55 

CHRONIC COUGH IN HORSES. 

a. — Pulv. Water Fennel 6 oz., Golden 
Sulphur of Antimony 1 oz. Mix ; divide in 
8 parts ; give daily 3 powders in food. 



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b. — Golden Sulphur of Antimony 1 oz., 
pulv. Liquorice Root 2 oz., pulv. Foenu- 
grace 4 oz. Mix ; divide in 3 powders ; 
give daily 3 powders in food. 

C. — Syrup 4 oz., Morphine 20 grains. 
Give twice a day 2 tablespoonfuls in food. 

56 

Inflammation of the Heart and Lungs, with 
Great Fever. 

Pulv. Sugar of Lead 2 drachms, pulv. 
Purple Foxglove Leaves 2 drachms, pulv. 
Liquorice R.oot 2 oz., pulv. Root of Marsh- 
mallow 1 oz., Water sufficient to make an 
electuary. Give the fourth part every 3 
hours. 

57 

Staggers, Megrims, Epilepsy in Horses. 

a. — Pulv. Belladonna Leaves \ oz., pulv. 
Glauber's Salt 3 oz. Mix ; divide in four 
parts ; give morning and evening 1 powder 
in food. 



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b. — Pulv. Chamomile Flowers If oz., 
pulv. Belladonna Leaves 1 J oz., pulv. Glau- 
ber's Salt 6 oz. Mix ; use as in a. 

b. — Cream Tartar 2 oz., pulv. Arnica Root 
3 oz., Emetic Tartar 2 drachms. Mix ; use 
as in a and b. 

58 
BONE SPAVIN, RINGBONE, &c. 

Lard 1 oz., Bi-jodat of Mercury 2 drachms, 
Bi-chloride of Mercury 5 grains. Mix ; use 
once a day only for 4 days, omit 14 days, 
then apply again, and so on until a cure is 
effected ; do not wash it. 

59 

SPLINT, RINGBONE, &c. 

White Arsenic 20 grains, Lard ^ oz. 
Mix ; apply this Ointment once daily, but 
not more than four times altogther. 

60 

Boils, Sarcoma, Flesh Tumors, Carnosity. 

Turpentine Venic 2 oz., pulv. Bi-chloride 
of Mercury If drachm. Apply this on the 



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boil, &c, as thick as the blade of a knife 
and cover with a piece of leather. 

61 

DISTEMPER IN DOGS. 

a. — Hydro-chlorate of Ammonia | oz., 
pulv. Anise 1^ oz., Syrup sufficient to make 
an electuary Give 1 teaspoonful daily. 

b. — Nux Vomica 20 grains, boil with 8 oz. 
Water 15 minutes, strain, add Epsom Salt 

1 oz., Camphor 20 grains. Give morning 
and evening 1 tablespoonful. 

62 

DROPSY IN HORSES. 

a. — Oil Turpentine 2 oz , pulv. Resina 1 
oz., the yellow of 2 eggs. Mix in a mortar, 
add decoction of Althacea Root made of 
Althacea Root 1 oz. and 1J lbs. boiling 
water. Divide in two doses, and give them 

2 hours apart 

b. — Make a decoction out of Purple Fox- 
glove Leaves J oz., boil with 4 lbs. water, 
strain and give morning one-fourth part as 
a drench. 



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C. — Pulv. Saltpetre 1J oz., pulv. Sulphate 
of Iron J oz., pulv. Cooked Turpentine J oz.? 
pulv. Juniper Berries 4 oz. Mix ; divide in 
3 parts ; give morning and evening 1 pow- 
der in food, 

63 

WOUND BALSAM FOR WOUNDS. 

Tincture Asafoetida J oz., Tincture Aloes 
\ oz., Tincture Myrrh \ oz., Oil Turpentine 
\ oz. Mix, and use with a feather. 

64 

FISTULAS. 

a. — Creosote 1 drachm, Alcohol J oz. 
Mix ; apply twice daily with a feather. 

b. — Sublimat 1 drachm, Alcohol 1J oz. 
To inject. 

C— a, No. 23. 

65 

WOUND FEVER IN HORSES AND CATTLE. 

a. — Emetic Tartar 1 drachm, Glauber's 
Salt 4 oz. Mix in a pail of Water with 
Bran and give for 24 hours as drinking 
water. 



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b. — Saltpetre 1 oz., Emetic Tartar 1 
drachm. Give as above. 

66 

SWELLED LEGS. 

Use Liniment a, No. 20, and give c, No. 
62, inwardly. 

67 

DISTEMPER AND STRANGLES. 

1st Stadium. — Black Antimony 6 oz., pulv. 
Liquorice R<?ot 4 oz., pulv. Foenugrace 4 oz. 
Mix ; give at each meal 1 tablespoonful. 

2d & 3d Stadium.— Black Antimony 6 oz., 
Anise 4 oz., Juniper Berries 4 oz., pulv. 
Arnica Root 2 oz. Give as above. 

68 

Inflammation of the Kidneys or Bladder 
in Horses. 

Pulv. Camphor 2 drachms, Calomel 2 
drachms, pulv. Valerian Root 1 oz., Linseed 
Meal 2 oz. Mix ; divide in 4 parts ; give 
every 3 hours 1 part in 1 pint Chamomile 
Flower tea. 



LIST OF DRUGS 



USED IN' 



VETERINARY PRACTICE, 



AND THEIR 



DOSES FOR HORSES I CATTLE. 



Vinegar, 

Sugar of Lead, 

Goulard's Extract, 

Spirit of Salt, 

Nitrous Acid, - 

Oil of Vitriol, - 

Lard, 

Verdigris, - 

Sulphuric Ether, 

Aloes, 

Aloes, as purgative, 

Alum, 

Hartshorn Salt, 



DOSE. 

from 2 to 6 ounces 
" i to 1 drachm 
" J to 1 drachm 
" 1 dr. to ^ oz. 
" J to 2 drachms 
" 1 to 3 drachms 
" 2 to 4 ounces 

1 dr. to J oz. 

2 dr. to 1 oz. 
1 to 3 drachms 

1 to 1J ounces 

2 dr. to \ oz. 
1 to 3 drachms 



.. 



U 



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DOSE. 



Sal Ammoniac, - from 2 dr. to J oz. 


Starch, - 


it 


3 to 6 ounces 


Lime-water, 


tt 


2 to 6 ounces 


Tar-water, (for cattle,) 


u 


1 to 3 pounds 


Lunar Caustic, - 


tt 


6 to 8 grains 


White Arsenic, 


tt 


6 to 15 grains 


Asafoetida, 


tt 


2 dr. to J oz. 


Juniper Berries, 


tt 


1 to 2 ounces 


Quick-lime, 


tt 


1 to 2 drachms 


Chlorinated Lime, - 


tt 


3 to 5 drachms 


Camphor, - 


tt 


i to 3 drachms 


Spanish Fly. - 


tt 


6 to 20 grains 


Charcoal, - 


tt 


J to 1 ounce 


Resina, - 


u 


J to 1 ounce 


Oak Bark, - 


tt 


J to 1 J ounces 


Willow Bark, - 


tt 


J to If ounces 


Cinchona Bark, - 


(6 


J to 3 ounces 


Sulphate of Quina, - 


u 


4 sc. to 2 dr. 


Cascarilla Bark, - 


u 


J to 1 ounce 


Blue Vitriol, - 


tt 


J to 3 drachms 


Ex. of Common Dwale, 


it 


10 to 30 grains 


Extract of Henbane, 


tt 


10 to 30 grains 


Extract of Nux Vomica, 


tt 


6 to 12 grains 


Copperas, 


tt 


J dr. to \ oz. 


Mount'n Arnica Flowers, 


tt 


\ to 1J ounces 



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Mountain Arnica Root, 

Chamomile Flowers, 
| Elder Flowers, 

Brimstone, 

Common Dwale, 

Purple Foxglove, 

Henbane, 

Peppermint Leaves, 

Tobacco Leaves, 

Sage Leaves, 

Gum Arabic, - 

Wormwood, 

Hemlock Leaves, - 

Tops of Savin, - 

Caraway Seed, 

Corrosive Sublimate, - 

Calomel, 

Potash, (pure) - 
| Iodine of Potassium, 
1 Saltpetre, - 
I Liver of Sulphur, - 
I Sulphate of Potash, - 

Sulphate, as a purg., 

Creosote, - 
j Iceland Moss, 



DOSE. 

from i to | ounce 

" |- to 1 J ounces 

" J to H ounces 

" 2 dr. to 1 ounce 

" 2 to 4 drachms 

u J to 2 drachms 

" J to 1 ounce 

" J to 1 ounce 

" 2 dr. to 1 ounce 

" 1 to 2 ounces 

" J to 2 ounces 

" J to 1J ounces 

" 3 dr. to 1 oz. 

" 4 dr. to 1J oz. 

" | to \\ ounces 

4t 6 to 15 grains 

" 20 gr. to 2 dr. 

11 2 to 6 drachms 

" JtolJdrac'ms 

" 2 dr. to 1 oz. 

" i to 3 drachms 

" 1 to 3 ounces 

" 1 to 1 J pounds 

M i to 2 drachms 

" 1 to 5 ounces 



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.. 



u 



it 



u 



<l 



u 



Liquor Ammoniac, - from 

Myrrh, - - - " 

Common Salt, 

Glauber's Salt, 

Glauber's Salt, as purg., 

Nux Vomica, 

Pyro-animale Oil, 

Croton Oil, 

Linseed Oil, - 

Olive Oil, - 

Oil of Turpentine, - 

Opium, 

Petroleum, 

Tar, - 

Root of Marsh-mallow, 

Root of Angelica, 

Root Common Dwale, 

Root Sweet Flag, 

Root Gentian, 

Elecampone Root, - 

Root of Black Hellebore, 

Root of White Hellebore, 

Liquorice Root, 

Tormentilla Root, 

Root of Valerian, 



u 



u 



u 



U 



u 



u 



u 



u 



u 



DOSE. 

2 to 4 drachms 
2 to 4 drachms 
J to 2 ounces 

1 to 3 ounces 
J to 1 pound 
J to 2 drachms 

2 dr. to 1 oz. 
16 to 26 drops 
1 to 4 ounces 
1 to 4 ounces 
J dr. to J oz. 
15 gr. to 1 dr. 
1 dr. to I oz. 
i to 1 ounce 
1 to 2 ounces 
i to 1 i ounces 
1 dr. to i oz. 
i to 1 i ounces 
h to li ounces 
i to li ounces 
20 gr. to h dr. 
i to 1 drachm 
J to 2 ounces 
J to 1 ounce 
i to 2 ounces 



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Ginger Root, 

Soap, - 

Tallow, - 

Anise, - 

Hemp Seed, 

Fennel Seed, - 

Foenugrace, 

Linseed, - - 

Water Fennel, 

Mustard Seed, 

Brandy, (proof spirit) - 

Sulphuric Ether, 

Sweet Spirit of Nitre, - 

Black Antimony, 

Golden Sul. of Antimony, 

Emetic Tartar, 

Terebinthine Coeta, 

Opium Tincture, 

Tine, of White Hellebore, 



- from 



DOSE. 

4 to 1 ounce 
J to 1 ounce 
1 to 2 ounces 
1 to 1 i ounces 
1 to 2 ounces 
1 to 1 i ounces 
1 to 1 i ounces 
1 to 2 ounces 
i to 1 ounce 
4 to 1 i ounces 
1 to 3 ounces 
J to 2 ounces 
i to 2 ounces 
4 to 14 ounces 
4 to 2 drachms 
4 to 2 drachms 
4 to 1 4 ounces 
1 to 2 drachms 
4 to 2 drachms 



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MEDICAL WEIGHT. 



20 Grains, I Scruple 

3 Scruples, I Drachm 
8 Drachms, I Ounce 

1 6 Ounces, I Pound 

I Minim, I Drop 

6o Minims, I fl. Drachm 
8 fl. Drachms, I fl. Oz 

1 6 fl. Ounces, I fl. Pint 
8 fl. Pints, I fl. Gallon 

^- 4 - Grain, I Milligram 



i£ " 3.003 Centigram 



I " 6.06 


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10 " 65 


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15 Grains, 


1 Gram 


1 Scruple, 


1.30 Grams 


iyi " 


2.00' " 


2 « 


2.60 " 


3 " 


4.00 " 


4 " 


5.20 " 


2 Drachms, 


8 Grams 


4 " 


. l6 " 



5 Drachms 20 Grams 

6 " 23 " 

7 « 27 " 

1 Ounce, 32 " 

i l A " 47 " 

2 " 63 " 

4 " 125 " 

5 " 156 " 

7 " 219 " 

8 " 250 " 

9 « 281 " 

10 " 313 " 

11 «< 344 « 

12 " 375 " 
14 « 438 « 
16 " 500 " 
18 " 563 « 
20 " 625 " 



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